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05/05/2031
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Anselmi Kuusisto vs Niilo Itala

Boxing Daily Report from the Folotiya Promotions promoted show at Folotiya Gym, Helsinki,  taking place on 18/09/2025:

Clearly Folotiya Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Anselmi Kuusisto (11 - 1) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Niilo Itala(8 - 5 - 2) from Espoo, Finland.  Both Kuusisto and Itala weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kalle Kiljunen, and the three ringside judges are Kauko Lehtinen, Riku Pekkala and Hannes Nieminen.  

Round 1: 

Kuusisto hits home with a right hook.  
Kuusisto connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto drives a left uppercut into Itala's body.  
Kuusisto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kuusisto digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Itala lands a jab.  
Kuusisto steps inside and drives a left hook into Itala's liver.  
Kuusisto walks Itala onto the ropes.  Kuusisto drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto digs in a left hook to Itala's body.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Itala throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Itala manages to force Kuusisto onto the ropes.  Itala pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Itala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuusisto lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Itala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Itala's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Itala feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Kuusisto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuusisto attempts to land a right uppercut, but Itala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right hook to Itala's body.  
Kuusisto steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kuusisto steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Itala lands a jab.  
Kuusisto digs in a right hook to Itala's body.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Itala connects with a cross.  
Kuusisto lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto finds the target with a jab.  
Kuusisto steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Kuusisto attempts to land a right hook, but Itala blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuusisto attempts to land a right hook, but Itala parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Kuusisto's body.  
Kuusisto digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto walks Itala down, trapping him in the corner.  Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Itala is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Itala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuusisto connects with a right hook.  
Kuusisto is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuusisto connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Itala's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Itala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Itala gets on the inside.  Kuusisto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto manages to force Itala onto the ropes.  Kuusisto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusisto connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut to Itala's body.  
Kuusisto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusisto steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Itala gets on the inside.  Kuusisto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Itala steps inside.  Kuusisto lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kuusisto digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Itala's body.  
Kuusisto advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kuusisto is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusisto digs in a right hook to Itala's ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kuusisto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Itala's liver.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook.  
Kuusisto hits home with a right hook.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kuusisto hits home with a left hook.  
Itala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kuusisto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kuusisto drives a right hook into Itala's body.  
Itala is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kuusisto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto digs in a right uppercut to Itala's ribcage.  
Kuusisto digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kuusisto steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Kuusisto closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Itala steps inside.  Kuusisto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kuusisto closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kuusisto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Itala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Itala is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto lands a left uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto cuts off the ring, trapping Itala on the ropes.  Kuusisto is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto drives a left hook into Itala's body.  
Kuusisto drives a right hook into Itala's body.  
Kuusisto lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kuusisto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kuusisto advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuusisto advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusisto connects with a left hook.  
Kuusisto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuusisto connects with a right hook.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Itala is on target with a left hook.  
Itala closes the distance.  Kuusisto lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kuusisto drives a right hook into Itala's body.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Itala advances into close range.  Kuusisto is on target with a right hook to Itala's ribs.  
Kuusisto steps inside and drives a right hook into Itala's body.  
Kuusisto walks his opponent into the red corner.  Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut to Itala's ribcage.  
Kuusisto drives a right hook into Itala's ribs.  
Kuusisto closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kuusisto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kuusisto lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kuusisto connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kuusisto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto drives a right hook into Itala's body.  
Kuusisto walks Itala into a neutral corner.  Kuusisto is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Itala is on target with a cross.  
Kuusisto closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuusisto manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kuusisto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kuusisto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Itala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuusisto is on target with a right hook to Itala's body.  
Kuusisto advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Kuusisto clinches his opponent.  Kuusisto pushes his forearm into Itala's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kuusisto advances into close range.  Itala throws a left hook, but Kuusisto clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Kuusisto pushes his forearm into Itala's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuusisto advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Itala's ribs.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Kuusisto clinches his opponent.  Kuusisto is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kuusisto drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kuusisto digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusisto is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kuusisto is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Itala is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Kuusisto's groin!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuusisto hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Itala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Anselmi Kuusisto

Fight Statistics
Kuusisto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 234                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 221                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Itala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7